"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

This is area #234,125 for the GOP to come out with dramatic reform, to convince voters they are not part of the problem:

At ~4:00, recent Republican Artur Davis makes a brief appearance. So, he clearly has some insights into the nature of the discussion. It would do my heart proud not only to see Davis run for Congress again, now on the GOP ticket, but to champion a federalist solution that notes:

The GOP needs to campaign on the idea of returning to proper budgeting.

JeffS

Excuses, excuses…..

JeffS

The GOP leadership loaded and aimed the weapon, and squeezed the trigger at least once with the sequestration debacle. Probably twice, from the accounts of Boehner ignoring the reports of no support for his “Plan B”.

But we handed the weapon to these clowns years ago. This is merely a day of reckoning. With more to come.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003232872834 Becca Lower

Rep. Lacy Clay’s name could be used in a newpaper’s Jumble puzzle.

Quartermaster

The Good Idea Fairy is *not* a 19E or 19K. Tankers are too cynical to ever accept the Good Idea Fairy. SF, not so much. 🙂

JeffS

I should have said “wears a CVC helmet and is a field grade”. ;-P

Quartermaster

Everyone knows that the promotion board for Field Grade performs a lobotomy on successful candidates. In the Navy it’s for O-5. That’s why Smitty accepted an inaccurate pic.

SDN

Yeah, because real leadership is dissing the people who put you back into the majority in 2010 despite your RINO refusal to support anyone who wouldn’t kiss sufficient ass.